专升本英语-阅读理解

专升本英语-阅读理解（总分：300.00,做题时间：90分钟）一、第一组（总题数：5,分数:60.00）PassageOneWhatmakesapersonfamous?Thisisamysterythatmanypeoplehavepondered.Allkindsofmythssurroundthelivesofwell-knownpeople.MostpeoplearefamiliarwiththeworksofWilliamShakespeare,oneofthegreatestEnglishwritersofthesixteenthcentury.YethowmanyknowShakespearetheperson,themanbehindtheworks?Aftercenturiesofresearch,scholarsarestilltryingtodiscoverShakespeare,spersonalhistory.Itisnoteasilyfoundinhiswritings.Authorsofthetimecouldnotprotecttheirworks.Anactingcompany,forexample,couldchangeaplayiftheywantedto.Nowadayswritershavecopyrightsthatprotecttheirwork.ManymythsaroseaboutShakespeare.Somesaidhehadnoformaleducation.Therearerumorsthathelefthomewhenaccusedofstealingahorse.Othersbelievethathebeganhiscareerbytendingthehorsesofwealthymen.Allofthesemythsareinteresting,butaretheytrue?Probablynot.Shakespeare,sfatherwasarespectedmaninStratford,amemberofthetowncouncil,HesentyoungWilliamtogrammarschool.MostpeopleofElizabethantimesdidnotcontinuebeyondgrammarschool;so,Shakespearedidhave,atleast,anaverageeducation.SomepartsofShakespeare,slifewillalwaysremainunknown.TheGreatLondonFireof1666burnedmanyimportantdocumentsthatcouldhavebeenasourceofclues.Wewillalwaysbeleftwithmanyquestionsandfewfacts,（分数:12.00）.Thispassagedealswith.（分数：3.00）A.theGreatLondonFireB.thelostdocumentsofShakespeareC.scholarsofShakespeareD.Shakespeare,spersonalhistoryV解析：短文的第二段和第三段的第一句点明了主题：这篇文章涉及的是莎士比亚的个人经历。随后的段落从谣传和教育等几个方面估计他的个人经历会是怎样的。选项D是正确的。选项A和B提及的伦敦大火及丢失的文件只是莎士比亚身世之谜的一个原因，并不是通篇的主题。选项C提及的莎士比亚学者应该是希望弄清楚莎士比亚身世的人，而不是本文的主题。.PartsofShakespeare,slifecontinuetoremainamysterybecause.（分数：3.00）A.peoplearenotinterestedB.researchersdonothavetheexpertisetofindthefactsC.writershadnoclaimovertheirworksD.theGreatLondonFireburnedimportantdocumentsV解析：最后一段。第一句就点明莎士比亚的部分身世恐怕将永远成为一个谜。随后的句子是说明原因：伦敦的大火烧毁了重要文件。选项D是对的。选项A与文章提及的事实相反。人们不是对莎士比亚的身世不感兴趣，而是很感兴趣。选项B认为研究者没有专门的技术发现事实。选项C说，作者们不在自己的作品中提及自己的身世。第三段提及要想在莎士比亚的作品中找到有关他身世的蛛丝马迹并不容易，因为他那个时代，演艺公司可以任意修改作者们的作品。由此可见，文章要说的是，作者很有可能会在自己的作品中提及自己的身世，不是不提及。.FromthispassagewecaninferthatShakespeare.（分数：3.00）A.wasahorsethiefB.hadnoeducationC.issurroundedbymythsVD.waspopularinStratford解析：选项A在第四段提及，但那只是谣传，并不能证明。选项B在第五段提及，莎士比亚至少念完了中等学校，而不是没受过任何教育。选项C是正确的。通篇都讲的是谜一样的莎士比亚的身世。各种谣传，各种猜测。选项D点明是在莎士比亚的出生地，他很受欢迎。根据文章的第二段，受公众喜爱的应该是他的父亲。.Thefirstsentencearousesinterestbypresenting.（分数：3.00）A.adirectstatementB.aquestionVC.anemotionalappearD.acontrast解析：比较明显，选项B是正确的。文章的第一句以问句开头，吸引读者。PassageTwoThepeoplewhorunYosemiteNationalParkwanttomakesomechanges.Theysaytherearetoomanycarsinthepark.Sometimes,nomorepeoplecanfitintothepark.Thecars,trucks,andcamperscausemanyproblems.Thecarsmaketoomuchnoise.Peoplecannotheareachothertalk.ThebestviewofYosemiteFallsisfromtheparkinglot.Thenewplanistokeepmostcarsoutofthepark.Somepeoplecomeonlyforoneday.Theywillhavetoleavetheirearsoutsidethepark.Theywillhavetoridebusesintothepark.SomepeoplehavereservationsathotelsorcampgroundsatYosemite.Theycanbringintheircars,buttheywillhavetoleavethemintheparkinglot.Thenewplanwillincluderemovingsomeroads.Itwillincluderemovingbridgesovertheriver.Itwillincludemakingnewpathsforhikingandbiking.Floodslastyearhurtintheparkinmanyways.CongresswantsthepeoplewhorunYosemitetofixupthepark.ButCongressdoesnotwantYosemitelikeitwasbeforethefloods.Theywantittobebetter.（分数:12.00）.SomepeoplemakearrengementsatorcampgroundsatYosemite.（分数：3.00）A.hotelsVB.restaurantsC.parkinglotsD.apartmentsnearthepark解析：第三段。有些人在宾馆或野营地预订了房间，他们可以把车开进公园，但只能把车停在车场。选项A是正确的。.Peoplemightnotlikethechanges.（分数：3.00）A.inCongressB.wholikedrivigVC.wholikecyclingD.wholikecamping解析：前两段一直在讲汽车给公园带来的问题，由于汽车带来很大噪音，大部分的汽车都将被拒绝进入公园。所以，喜欢开车的人应不喜欢这些变化。选项B是正确的。.Howmighttheparkbedifferentafterthechanges?（分数：3.00）A.Itwillbemorequiet.VB.Therewillbelesspeople.C.Therewillbenocarsatall.D.Everybodywillhavetowalkaroundthepark.解析：第二段提到汽车带来很大的噪音，甚至影响人们的交流，彼此听不清对方说话。由此看来，大量减少公园内的车辆可以使公园比以前安静。第一段提到，有时由于汽车太多，影响到公园里人数的增加。所以，改变后的公园，因为车辆的减少，人可能有所增加而不是减少（选项B）。大多数车辆会被拒之门外，而不是所有的车（选项C）。因为计划新建自行车道。所以不可能人人都步行（选项D）。选项A是正确的。（4）.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?（分数：3.00）A.Floods-DestroyedPark.B.ChangesinthePark.C.YosemiteCarBan.VD.NoCars.解析：全文的主要焦点是阻止尽可能多的汽车进入这个国家公园，是有关在这个公园实施的汽车禁令，因此选项C是正确的。A和B选项都不是全文的主题，只是其中一个方面。选项D则太绝对。PassageThreeTherehasbeenaboomin"karaoke"inJapan.Manypeople,nomatterwhattheirageorgender,gothereoftentoenjoysingingoutloud,toseekrelieffromdailystressorjustforfun.The"kara"ofkara-okemeans"empty",whilethe"oke"isaJapaneseabbreviationoftheEnglishword,"orchestra."Thesetwowordscomingtogethermeananorchestrawithoutasinger.Karaokesystemsarewidespreadinmanycountriesnowadays."Karaokebars"arewellknownbyAmericans,butactuallywehavefewkaraokebarsinJapan.Whatwecall"karaokebox"ismorepopularinJapan.Torelishkaraokeisnotdifficultatall.Allyouhavetodoistofindsomefriendstogowithyou.Afteryouhavesettledintotheroomandgottensomethingtoeatordrink,youarealreadytosing.Youlookuponeofthesongbooksandchooseasongyouwishtosingintwodifferentways:eitherbythesinger,snameortitleofthesong.Thenenterthecodenumbersofthesongintotheremot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computers?Wouldyoulikeafulltimepositionworkinginanexcitingnewcompany?Ifyouranswerisyes,giveusacallat887-50928./r/n/r/nfrom9a.m.to3p.m.Applicantsshouldhaveappropriatelicenses.FormoreinformationvisitTommy'sKindergarteninLeicesterSquareNo.56./r/n/r/n/r/n/r/n5.PartTimeworkavailable:/r/nWearelookingforretiredadultswhowouldliketoworkpart-timeattheweekend.Responsibilitiesincludeansweringthetelephoneandgivingcustomer,sinformation.Formoreinformationcontactusbycalling302-68567./r/n/r/n6.Universitypositionsopen:/r/nTheUniversityofCumberlandislookingfor4teachingassistantstohelpwithbomeworkcorrection.Applicantsshouldhaveadegreeinoneofthefollowing:Religion,EconomicsorHistory.PleasecontacttheUniversityofCumberlandformoreinformation./r/n/r/n/r/n（分数:12.00）.Thisisa.（分数：3.00）A.jobadvertisingVB.businessadvertisingC.parttimeadvertisingD.televisionadvertising解析：这是工作广告。登的是工作职位的需求。选项A是正确的。.JackAnderson.JackgraduatedfromtheUniversityofTrentwithadegreeinEconomicstwoyearsago.Hewouldlikeanacademicposition.Whichpositionisbestforhim?（分数：3.00）A.Teacherinkindergarten.B.Universityposition.VC.Secretaryposition.D.Shopassistant.解析：第6条。Jack需要的是学术职位，这与大学里的职位比较吻合。幼儿园里的教师（选项A）不能算是学术职位。其他更不符合。选项B是正确的。.Whichmightbethebestforsomeonewhoneedsaneveningjob?（分数：3.00）A.Computertrainedsecretary.B.Trainerinkindergarten.C.Teachingassistant.D.Shopassistant.V解析：在所列出的工作中只有第二条所需的商店里的售货员是晚上工作。选项D是正确的。.Clarewhoisretiredwantstoworkpart-timeattheweekend,forfurtherinformationsheshould.（分数：3.00）

A.call302-68567VB.visitTommy,sKindergartenC.contacttheUniversityofCumberlandD.applyinpersonatUnitedBusinessLtd解析：只有第五条的工作需要退休人员，并且是在周末工作。获取更多信息的电话号是302-68567。选项A是正确的。二、第二组(总题数：5,分数：60.00)PassageOne/r/n/r/nPresidentsofAmerica/r/n/r/n/r/nLEGEND:/r/nResignedfromPresidency/r/n♦ResignedfromVicePresidency/r/nDiedinoffice/r/nAssassinatedinoffice/r/nNAppointedVicePresident(Notelected)/r/n/r/n/r/n/r/n#/r/nYear/r/nPresident/r/nVicePresident(s)/r/nParty/r/n/r/n/r/n25/r/n1897-1901/r/n◊◊WilliamMcKinley/r/nGarretA.Hobart(to1901)TheodoreRoosevelt(1901)/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n26/r/n1901-1909/r/nTheodoreRoosevelt/r/nNoVicePresident(1901-1905)CharlesRepublican/r/n/r/n

Fairbanks(1905-1909)/r/n/r/n27/r/n1909-1913/r/nWilliamHowardTaft/r/nJamesS.Sherman/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n28/r/n1913-1921/r/nWoodrowWilson/r/nThomasR.Marshall/r/nDemocrat/r/n/r/n/r/n29/r/n1921-1923/r/nWarrenHarding/r/nCalvinCoolidge/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n30/r/n1923-1929/r/nCalvinCoolidge/r/nNoVicePresident(1923-1925)CharlesG.Dawes(1925-1929)/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n31/r/n1929-1933/r/nHerbertHoover/r/nCharlesCurtis/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n32/r/n1933-1945/r/nFranklinD.Roosevelt/r/nJohnN.Garner(1933-1941)HenryA.Wallace(1941-1945)HarryS.Truman(1945)/r/nDemocrat/r/n/r/n/r/n33/r/n1945-1953/r/nHarryS.Truman/r/nNoVicePresident(1945-1949)AlbenW.Barkley(1949-1953)/r/nDemocrat/r/n/r/n/r/n34/r/n1953-1961/r/nDwightD.Eisenhower/r/nRichardM.Nixon/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n35/r/n1961-1963/r/n◊◊JohnF.Kennedy/r/nLyndonB.Johnson/r/nDemocrat/r/n/r/n/r/n36/r/n1963-1969/r/nLyndonB.Johnson/r/nNoVicePresident(1963-1965)HubertHumphrey(1965-1969)/r/nDemocrat/r/n/r/n/r/n37/r/n1969-1974/r/n♦RichardM.Nixon/r/nSpiroT.Agnew♦♦GeraldR.FordX/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n38/r/n1974-1977/r/nGeraldR.Ford/r/nNelsonA.RockefellerX/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n39/r/n1977-1981/r/nJimmyCarter/r/nWalterMondale/r/nDemocrat/r/n/r/n/r/n40/r/n1981-1989/r/nRonaldReagan/r/nGeorgeBush/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n41/r/n1989-1993/r/nGeorgeBush/r/nDanQuayle/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n1993-2001/r/nWilliamAlbertGore,Democrat/r/n42/r/nJeffersonClinton(Bill)/r/nJr./r/n/r/n/r/n43/r/n2001-.../r/nGeorgeW.Bush/r/nDickCheney/r/nRepublican/r/n/r/n/r/n(分数:12.00).HowmanyVicePresidentslaterbecamePresidents?(分数：3.00)A.Four.B.Five.C.Six.VD.Seven.解析：题干问的是有多少副总统后来成了总统。从表格中可以查出，第26、30、33、37、38、41届总统曾是副总统。所以答案应是选项C。.Amongthelasttenpresidents,howmanyofthemarefromRepublican?(分数：3.00)A.Four.B.Five.C.Six.VD.Seven.解析：题干问表格中的最后10位总统中有多少来自共和党。从第34位总统开始数，共有6位。第34、37、38、40、41、43届总统来自共和党。选项C是正确的。.Inwhichyearbothpresidentandvice-presidentresignedtheirpositions?(分数：3.00)A.1897-1901.B.1921-1923.C.1961-1963.D.1969-1974.V解析：题干问哪一年的总统和副总统同时辞去其职务。图表的上方有图标说明。一个黑色菱形表示总统辞职，两个黑色菱形表示副总统辞职。查表得知1969—1974年这一届的总统和副总统都辞去职务。选项D是正确的。.WhichPresidentswereassassinatedinoffice?(分数：3.00)A.JohnF.KennedyandWilliamMcKinley.VB.WarrenHardingandWilliamMcKinley.C.JohnF.KennedyandRichardM.Nixon.D.GeraldR.FordandSpiroT.Agnew.解析：题干问哪位总统是在办公室被刺杀的。图标说明两个白色菱形表明在任期内被刺杀的总统。查表得知第25届和第35届总统是在任期内被刺杀的。选项A是正确的。表格说明：表格共分五项。第一项表示第几届，第二项是该届的时间段，第三项是该届的总统姓名，第四项是该届的副总统姓名，第五项是总统和副总统所在的党派。PassageTwoApanelofgovernmentofficialsisworried.Theairqualityinsomeareasisnotgood.Theairispollutedwithsoot.Theofficialsworrythattheairisharmfultothepeoplewhobreathetheair.Theofficialsareexperts.Theystudytheenvironment.Theydiscusswaystostoptheairpollution.Thepaneldecidedtomakesomechangestothelaw.Thenewplanplacesstrictlimitsonhowmuchsootcanbereleasedintotheair.Now,ameasurementof65partsofsootisconsideredsafe.Thenewplanwouldreducethatnumberto30.Thedailylimitofpollutionintheairwouldbecutinhalf.Thesenewstandardswouldaffectindustry.Thelimitswouldalsoaffectpeoplewhoownwoodstovesandfireplaces.Thecountywillkeeptrackoftheairqualityeveryday.Peoplewouldberequiredtostopburningwoodwhenthelevelsarehigh.Theycouldalsoinstallakindofspecialfireplace.Thesefireplacesburnverylittlewood.Theydonotpollutetheairasmuch.Somecountieswillpunishfamilieswhoviolatetheban.Theywillhavetopayafinefornotcomplyingwiththelaw.Somestatesdonothavemuchindustry.Theirpollutionproblemisnottoobad.Theywouldstillhavetoregulatehowmuchpollutionisreleasedintotheair.Theexpertshopethatthisbanwillhelpkeeptheaircleaner.Beforetheplanbecomesalawthepublicwillhaveachancetocommentonit.Citizenswillhaveninetydaystoaskquestionsandvoiceconcernsabouttheplan.Thenitwillbecomealaw.（分数:12.00）.Thepanelismadeupof.（分数：3.00）A.scientistsVB.homeownersC.citizensD.factoryowners解析：第一段的第一行就说明政府的工作人员组成了一个团。第三行又说这些工作人员是专家。因此选项A是正确的。.Howwillthegovernmentknowwhattheairqualityis?（分数：3.00）A.Thefactorieswilltesttheaireveryday.B.Scientistswilltestiteveryday.VC.Areportwillbepublished.D.Theywillaskhomeowners解析：第二段的第三行说，每日的污染释放量是受限的，暗示了每日是有测量的。第三段第二行说县里每日都要测量空气质量。选项B是正确的。.Whatwillhappentoresidentsiftheydon'tcomplywiththelaw?（分数：3.00）A.Theywillhavetogotoworkinafactory.B.Theywillhavetopayafine.VC.Theywillgotojailforninetydays.D.Thegovernmentwilltakeawaytheirwoodstove解析：第三段最后，有些乡镇定出规则，如果居民不守法，则要受到罚款的惩罚。选项B是正确的。（4）.Whyisthegovernmentaskingforcommentsonthenewrules?（分数：3.00）A.Becauseitistryingtofoolpeople.B.Becauseitdoesn'tknowhowtomakerules.C.BecauseitwantstobeniceD.Becauseitwantstohearwhatthecitizenshavetosay.V解析：最后一段，在法律最后形成之前，民众有三个月的时间发表对这个计划的看法。说明政府是想听听民众是怎么想的。选项D是正确的。PassageThreeThephoenixwasoneofthemostmagnificentbirdsthateverlived.Unfortunatelyforbirdwatchers,thegrandphoenixlivedonlyintheimaginationsoftheancientGreeksandEgyptians.AccordingtoGreekmythology,only-onephoenixatatimelivedonearth.Thephoenix,amale,wasbrightlycolored,withgoldandredfeathers.Legendhasitthatthesinglebirdlivedforexactly500years.Justbeforeitwastodie,itwouldbuildanest,Themythicalbird'slasttaskwastositpatientlyonthenest,waitingforthesuntostartthedrytwigsburningandsetthenestablaze.Butastheproudphoenixsacrificeditselfinflame,atinywormwouldcrawlfrombeneaththeashes.Thiswormgrewintoanewphoenix.Itsfirsttaskwastogatherupitsfather'sashesandburytheminthetempleoftheEgyptiansungodinHeliopolis,theCityoftheSun.EachrebornphoenixlivedouttheremainderofitslifeinArabia.Today,thephoenixsymbolizesimmortality.Also,someonewhosucceedswhereheorshehadpreviouslyfailedisoftenreferredtoasaphoenix.（分数:12.00）.Thispassagediscussesanancient.（分数：3.00）A.kingB.mythVC.fairytaleD.god解析：第一段提到长生鸟，同时说明这种鸟实际上只存在于古希腊和古埃及的想象之中。第二段明确提到讲述内容根据古希腊的神话故事而来。说明这篇小文虽然讲的是长生鸟，但这是神话故事。选项B是正确的。.Mostofaphoenix'slifewassupposedlyspentin.（分数：3.00）A.GreeceB.EgyptC.HeliopolisD.ArabiaV解析：第二段的最后一句话。每一只长生鸟都是在阿拉伯半岛度过他们余生的。选项D是正确的。（3）.Someonewhoiscalledaphoenixtoday.（分数：3.00）A.hascomebackfromadefeatVB.isprobablyimmortalC.thinksheorshecanliveforeverD.isnotwelllikedbycolleagues解析：最后一段。如今，长生鸟象征着永生。也有些人用长生鸟形容失败后又重获成功的人。选项A是正确的。（4）.Thelifeofthephoenixisdescribed.（分数：3.00）A.withtheuseoffactsB.inahumorouswayC.inanunclearwayD.step-by-stepV解析：文章用逐步说明的方法描述了长生鸟的传说。选项D是正确的。PassageFourThefrogisanamphibian,whichmeans"doubleliving"orbothwaterandlandliving.Thatis,itisabletogetoxygenfromwateratonestageinitslifeandfromtheairatanotherstage.Perhapsyouhaveheardthetermamphibianusedformilitaryvehicleswhichcantravelonbothlandandwater.Toadsandsalamanders,aswellasfrogs,areamphibians.Inthedevelopmentofanimalsovertheworld'shistory,amphibianswerethefirstvertebratestoliveatleastparttimeonland.Asatadpole,thefrogspendsthebeginningofitslifelivinginthewater.Thetadpolebreathesbymeansoftinygills.Whenthelungsbegintodevelop,thegillsdisappear.Bythetimetheyareadults,allfrogshavelungsforbreathingwhileonland.Inthisway,theanimalbecomesessentiallyaland-adaptedanimal.Inadditiontohavinglungs,frogsandsalamandershaveamoistskinthroughwhichoxygenandcarbondioxideareexchanged.Thismoistskinisveryimportantinthewinterweatherwhenamphibianshibernateinthemudatthebottomofpondsandlakes.Theygetwhatlittleoxygentheyneedthroughtheskin.Likefish,amphibiansarecold-bloodedanimals.Thismeansthattheirbodytemperaturerisesandfallswiththatoftheirsurroundings.(分数:12.00).Thispassagemainlytalksaboutoneoftheamphibian,.(分数：3.00)A.salamanderB.toadC.tadpoleD.frogV解析：这篇文章讲的主要是两栖动物中的一种：青蛙。虽然文中提到蟾蜍、蝾螈。但比较细节的描述仍是青蛙。蝌蚪则是青蛙生命中的一个时间段。选项D是正确的。.Aland-adaptedanimalisonewhichhasdevelopedtheability.(分数：3.00)A.toliveundergroundB.tomoveswiftlybothonlandandinwaterC.tobreathandfunctionwhenoutofthewaterVD.tomaintainaconstantbodytemperaturewhenonland解析：第二段，当蝌蚪成年后，它就有了肺，就可以在陆地呼吸了，也就成了陆地动物。由此可见，陆地动物是指可在水之外的陆地生存的动物。选项C是正确的。.Inadditiontobreathingwithitslungs,anadultfroghastheabilitytobreathethroughits.(分数：3.00)A.spoutB.gillsC.skinVD.tongue解析：第三段。在冬天，青蛙可以在池塘或湖泊的泥潭中通过皮肤呼吸。选项C是正确的。.Basedonparagraph4,weconcludethat.(分数：3.00)A.frogscannotmoveaboutinsnowyconditionsB.frogsarecold-bloodedanimalsVC.thebodytemperatureoffrogsrisesduringthewintertimeD.thesurroundingsaretoodangerousforfrogstoremainonland解析：第四段。第一句说两栖动物是冷血动物，第一段的第一句又说青蛙是两栖动物，所以，青蛙是冷血动物。选项B是正确的。PassageFive“Nomatterwhereyouareorwhattimeitis,there,ssomethinggoingonataHardRockCare.Allovertheworldourcafesnotonlyservegreatfood,buttheyserveupgreatmusic.”ThefirstHardRockCare(HRC)openeditsdoorstothepubliconJune14,1971,inLondon.FoundedbyIsaacTigrettandPeterMorton,twoenterprisingandmusic-lovingAmericans,HRCwasaclassicatonce,attractingcrowdsofcustomerswithitsfirst-rate,butmoderatelypricedAmericanbilloffare,warmserviceandeverpresentrock"n“rollmusicandsensibility.Withmorethan108HardRockCafesin41countriesHardRockCarehasbecomeatrulyglobalphenomenon.FromitslaunchinLondon,England,toNewYork,LosAngeles,ParisandTokyo,andontosuchexoticlocalesasKualaLumpurandTaipei,HardRockoffersaspecialexperiencetoitsdevoted,ever-expandingclientele.HRChasalsobecometheworld,sleadingcollectorandexhibitorofrock"n"rollmemorabiliaandcoveredtheirwallswiththem.Theirunparalleledcollectionconsistsofmorethan60,000pieces.Itisrotatedfromrestauranttorestaurantandprovidestheworld,smostcomprehensive"visualhistory"ofrock"n"roll.Throughoutitshistory,HRChasbeengovernedbyaspecialservicephilosophy:"LoveAll--ServeAll."HRCisaplacewhereallpeoplehavealwaysbeenwelcome,regardlessofage,sexorclass.SinceitwasestablishedHardRockCarehastakenpartinawidevarietyofhumanactivitiesaroundtheworld.Followingitsideaofbeingmorethanjustarestaurant,HardRocktriestoconnectitsbusinessanditspassiontomaketheearthasafer,healthierandabetterplacetolive.Forexample,HRCcafestakeanactiveroleinorganizingpartiestoraisefundsfordifferentlocalcharities.Theyhavealsofoundedspecialinitiativeslike"SavethePlanet"or"AmbassadorProgram"Allinall,todayHardRockCafeInternationalisanentertainmentandleisurecompanythatcontinuestosuccessfullyexpandtheHardRockbrandthroughcountlessmusic-relatedactivities.（分数:12.00）.ThefirstHardRockCare（HRC）wasopenedby.（分数：3.00）A.LondonHardRockfansinLondonB.twoAmericansinLondonVC.twoAmericansinNewYorkD.LondonHardRockfansinNewYork解析：第二段。磐石咖啡店最初是在英国伦敦由两个爱好音乐的美国人开的。选项B是正确的。.Lotsofpeoplelikethesecafesbecausethereyoucanhear.（分数：3.00）A.rock"n"rollmusicVB.allkindsofmusicC.yourfavoriteheavymetalmusicD.classicmusic解析：第二段和第四段。这个咖啡店不同于其他的咖啡店就是因为在这里可以听到摇滚乐，还可欣赏到最全、最经典的摇滚收藏。选项A是正确的。.Thebigcollectionofrockmemorabilia.（分数：3.00）A.isshowninamuseumintheUSAB.canbeseenintheLondonHRCC.ispassedfromrestauranttorestaurantallovertheworldVD.isdisplayedfromeasttowest解析：第四段最后一句。这个咖啡店在全世界的许多国家都有分店。他们把摇滚乐的珍藏版在自己的分店中循环展出。选项C是正确的。.HardRockCafesalsoorganized.（分数：3.00）A.instrumentsalesformusiciansB.schoolconcertsC.activitiestohelppeopleortheenvironmentVD.birthdaypartiesforpeoplewholovemusics解析：第六段和第七段。磐石咖啡店还组织一些活动为慈善捐款，启动一些保护环境的项目。选项C是正确的。三、第三组（总题数：5,分数：60.00）PassageOneThecardcatalogisanalphabeticalfilethatnormallycontainsatleastthree3X5inchcardsforeverybookinthelibrarycollection:anauthorcard,atitlecardandsubjectcard.Thesameinformationisincluded